a-e Flashcards
1
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a
A
at, to, by, for, in, in the style of
2
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accelerando (accel.)
A
getting faster
3
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ad libtium (ad lib.)
A
freely
4
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adagietto
A
rather slow
5
Q
adagio
A
slow
6
Q
affettuosu
A
affectionate, tender
7
Q
affrettando
A
hurrying
8
Q
agitato
A
agitated
9
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al, alla
A
in the style of
10
Q
alla breve
A
(2/2) 2 minims in a bar
11
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alla marcia
A
in the style of a march
12
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allargando
A
getting broader, louder & slowed
13
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allegretto
A
rather fast
14
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allegro + allegro assai
A
fast, lively + very fast
15
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amabile
A
pleasant
16
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amore + amoroso
A
love + loving
17
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andante
A
at a walking pace
18
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andantino
A
faster than andante
19
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anima + con anima
A
soul, spirit + with feeling
20
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animato + animando
A
animated, lively + becoming more lively
21
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appassionato
A
with passion
22
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assai
A
very
23
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attacca
A
go straight on
24
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ben
A
well
25
brio + con brio
vigour + with vigour, lively
26
calando
dying away
27
cantabile
in a singing style
28
cantando
singing
29
come
as, similar to
30
comodo + tempo comodo
convenient + at a comfortable speed
31
con, col
with
32
crescendo (cresc.)
getting louder
33
da capo (D.C.)
repeat from the beginning
34
dal segno (D.S.)
repeat from the sign .s/s.
35
deciso
with determination
36
decrescendo (decresc.)
getting softer
37
delicato
delicate
38
diminuendo (dim.)
getting softer
39
dolce
soft, sweet
40
dolente
sad, mournful
41
dolore + doloroso
grief + sorrowful
42
doppio movimento
twice as fast
43
e, ed
and
44
energico
energetic
45
espressivo (espress., espr) + espressione
expressive + expression
46
estinto
as soft as possible, lifeless
